Fitter/Welder_1st Shift

Fitter/Welder_1st Shift


Company
Arcosa Lightweight
Location
Houston, TX
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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Job Description
We are now hiring Fitter/Welders for our Houston, TX manufacturing Plant for our 1st shift.

Schedule: Monday - Friday (6:00 am - 3:45 pm)

Our welders get to see the products they've built on waterways across the country. As a Welder at Arcosa , you'll apply appropriate welding processes to join, surface, fabricate, and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to layouts, work orders, blueprints, schematics, and sketches using manual, auto welding, and/or semi-automatic welding equipment.

What You'll Do:

Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) Proficiently perform flat (1F), horizontal (2F), vertical (3F), and overhead (4F) fillet welds Inspect your own welds to make sure all Quality requirements are met Follow all safety rules and practices May be involved in safety committees or initiatives Perform other duties as assigned What You'll Need: Minimum of 1 year FCAW (flux-core weld) experience Must demonstrate ability to satisfactorily pass vertical fillet and overhead fillet weld tests using FCAW-G Ability to understand weld size requirements Ability to understand weld quality acceptance criteria Must be able to perform welding work while wearing all required personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, a filtering face piece and/or tight fitting respirator May require working above ground (15 ft or more) Must be able to climb ladders or stairs to reach objects; comfortable with heights May require working in narrow or confined work spaces for extended periods of time May require extensive kneeling, bending, walking and/or standing for long periods of time Metatarsal steel toe boots are required at time of hire Benefits: Health & Pharmacy Dental & Vision Critical Illness Flexible Spending Accounts Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance 401(k) W/Company Match Short-Term Disability Voluntary Long-Term Disability Bonus Program

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